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As you can probably already tell, I didn't get any pictures from the Wolf Parade show the other night, but I did get this fake ticket from concert ticket generator, which I thought was pretty cool. The show was awesome though (the 30 pack we downed in the parking lot only added to the awesomeness), highlights included a couple of new songs, 'Shine a Light' (still my favorite WP song), ' I'll Believe in Anything', and 'Disco Sheets', and when Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes) came out mid-set with a fifth of gin pouring it into any mouth he could find. Overall, their set was pretty tight, and there wasn't very much banter between songs. Although I can't say it's the best show I've ever been to, it's definitely up there.
Here's another untitled bootleged new song for your listening pleasure. -DISCLAIMER- I'm 95% sure they played this new song last night (the remaining 5% is possibly influenced by the 8 or 9 beers I downed before the show).
Bonus: Check out Spencer Krug's (Keyboards/Vocals for Wolf Parade and Frog Eyes) new side project, Swan Lake with Destroyer's Dan Bejar, and fellow Frog Eye (wow, that sounds weird) Carey Mercer: All Fires
Lately I've been listening to 'So This is Goodbye', the new album from Canadian duo Junior Boys. Their dark, synthed-out space pop has been on repeat on my ipod since I got the album earlier this week. I would definitely recommend buying this record when it comes out in the US on September 11th. If I could compare their sound to anyone else I would have to say it's a darker Postal Service, trapped in an M83-esque atmosphere.
I really don't know if that made any sense, but the point is to download it and see for yourself, I've added my two favorite tracks for your listening pleasure: The Equalizer and In the Morning.
P.S.
Wolf Parade tonight, hopefully I'll follow up with a live show review and some pictures... stay tuned. Also, I've changed the banner on the blog, I made it myself... tell me what you think.
Looks like I got the shaft on Sufjan tickets for his show in Seattle on Oct. 15th... I wasn't on top of my game ordering tickets and now it looks like my friend Nick and I will be exiled to the last section of the balcony on the right side (look for me rocking out in the aisles).
On a more positive note, I just found out that Wolf Parade is playing in Salt Lake City on Sunday night at the Venue. I'm almost sure I won't get the shaft on these tickets for at least two reasons: 1) The music scene sucks in Salt Lake so I'm almost positive I can circumvent ticketmaster and their ungodly fees and get tickets at the door, and 2) The show is on a Sunday, which effectively eliminates any potentially mormon indie nerds from showing up. That being said, I really hope there is a good crowd (i.e. no moshing emo bitches), which could be a problem cause it is Utah and there are a lot of confused people here.
On that note, here are hands down my two favorite Wolf Parade mp3s, both performed live for CBC radio 3: Lousy Pictures and Shine a Light
Bonus: Here's another untitled and unreleased new Wolf Parade song for your listening enjoyment.
Pictures and a live show review to come...
This is the initial post of my Climate Change Blog, which is basically (hopefully) going to become a vehicle for music distribution among my friends and I. This blog will be devoted to occasional posts about new independent music, and anything else I decide to write about. Obviously I'm just starting out so things might be a little rocky at first as I mess around with a couple of things on this site so bear with me (since I automatically have millions of readers ;) )...
I'll start things off with a song that I think describes this blog perfectly The Great Salt Lake by Band of Horses, a band from the Northwest. This song is significant to me and the title of this blog for a couple of reasons: 1) Living in Utah, I've spent a lot of time on the Great Salt Lake and 2) I live in the Northwest now, which was (and still is) a complete 'climate change' for me on many levels. So there you have it, hopefully that makes sense and this blog becomes what I envision. Enjoy.
-Doug
